Assembly

Assembly members serve to represent the interests of the class year they were elected to serve. There are four assembly members per class year. Have a concern or comment about Bates that you want student government to look into or take care of? Contact your assembly members or submit to the feedback form!

Julia Panepinto

Why I ran: I ran for student government to provide an avenue for students in my grade with complaints to have their voices heard. When people have ideas for change I do my best to make it happen with the help of student government.

Lebanos Mengistu

Why I ran: I chose to be on student government because I am very passionate about the direction in which our school goes in and I wanted to be involved in the decision making of that while representing the class of 2021. In addition, I have always been very interested in politics and government and I thought this was a great way to learn more about that.

Committee Positions: Social Media/Promotions

Fun Facts: My junior year of high school I did a semester abroad program in Washington D.C at a school called The School for Ethics and Global Leadership. Also, I was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and lived there until I was four then moved to Somerville, MA where I have been living ever since.

Mark Su

Why I ran: Words cannot express how excited, honored, and grateful I am to serve my amazing class and to make noticeable changes to benefit the class of 2022 and future Bates students. Future plans: Opening the library at 7am, opening the gym at 8am on weekends, opening the gym over breaks, creating more student jobs, and improving schools hosted events.

J’von Ortiz-Cedeno

Why I ran:I decided to run for student government because I identify with many marginalized groups that are underrepresented here at Bates. As a queer, afro-latino, first-generation college student, I, and many students like myself often feel out of place at Bates. I hope to use my position as a tool to amplify the voices of anyone who may feel like they don’t have a place here and create space for everyone to feel like a valued piece of the Bates community.

Committee Position: Yearbook

Fun fact: I had never seen snow until I came to Bates, and I’m a left-handed vegetarian.